Recently I've gotten into a bit of a habit of watching some stupid films that have little meaning and actually 70% are some kind of Horror film or another, so I decided to take a step in a different direction for once and watch a film which sounded as though it had a very moving and meaningful storyline. The Blind Side tells the Story of Michael Oher otherwise known as Big Mike who has had a traumatic life and is now homeless. Straight away the viewer gets a real feel for how bad this poor boy's situation is - he is sleeping wherever he can find any warmth, he is wearing the same clothes everyday and having to wash them by hand in a sink at a Laundromat ... ...  Read the complete review

The Blind Side is a film which charts the story of Michael Oher, an offensive tackle in American football. Michael now plays for the Baltimore Raven's but this story is really about his adoptive parents Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, the Tuohy's a rich and prosperous middle aged white family and Michael a giant black teenager from the wrong part of town. Michael manages to get a studentship to a Christian school based on his huge size but he is introverted and lacking in social skills. Also at the school are the children of Sean and Leigh Anne and one night they spot the huge teenager walking aimlessly far from town, they realise he's homeless and destitute and decide to ...  Read the complete review

I had wanted to see this since it was released in the cinema, however as always we never got round to going to see it. Therefore, when it was released on DVD I immediately added it to my online DVD rental account basket and eagerly awaited its arrival. It only arrived last week but I couldnt wait to sit down to watch it, however what with going on holiday and being back at work and uni I only got round to seeing it yesterday. This is a film only review. *Plot* The film is based on the true story of Leigh Anne and Sean who take in a homeless teenager in their town. Michael "Big Mike" Oher is struggling at school and his teachers have ...  Read the complete review

17 year old Michael Oher, known to his friends as 'Big Mike' has been in and out of foster care all his life. Michael has continually run away from his foster carers and gone looking for his Mother, often with little to no success and it's for this reason, that Michael is sleeping on a friends couch. When the friends Father, enrolls his son and Michael into a school, Michael shows no willingness to learn, however, his teacher spots something in Michael that the others may have missed. Meanwhile, the Tuohy's, a family who's children attend the same school, are living a life of luxury. Upon spotting Michael out in the rain, Mrs Tuohy (Sandra Bullock), invites ...  Read the complete review

The Blind Side, with Sandra Bullock The Blind Side is the new drama movie with Sandra Bullock and she certainly doesn't disappoint. Normally she plays in comedy movies, but she proves that she can do a lot more! She even got an Oscar for her part in this movie! Is it really that good? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The story The Blind Side -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The story is based on a true-life story about Michael Oher. At the time of the movie he's 17 year old and his father just died. His mother is not really much help, since ...  Read the complete review